It was a night full of applause, cheers, tears, and excitement. The 2019 Virginia Men’s Basketball team celebrated their National Championship with “A Night with the National Champions” at John Paul Jones Arena on Friday night, and it didn’t disappoint. Dave Koehn hosted the event, and the evening centered around the team receiving their rings and raising the banner into the rafters at JPJ.
Athletic Director Carla Williams and University President Jim Ryan kicked off the extravaganza, and the pair was met with raucous applause and a standing ovation as they took the stage. Williams recognized the players in attendance before reading them a letter from the Seven Society.